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[FR Doc 2010-32564] 1. Coding of Design Marks in Registrations
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') proposes to discontinue its secondary design coding, the practice of coding newly registered trademarks in its searchable electronic database with design mark codes based on the old paper search designations.
Published: 2010-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-30822] 2. Pilot Program for Extended Time Period To Reply to a Notice To File Missing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously published a notice requesting comments on a proposed change to missing parts practice in nonprovisional applications. The USPTO has considered the comments and is implementing a pilot program (Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program) in which an applicant can request a twelvemonth time
Published: 2010-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-29360] 3. Extension of the Patent Application Backlog Reduction Stimulus Plan
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides a basis (the Patent Application Backlog Reduction Stimulus Plan) under which an applicant may have an application accorded special status for examination if the applicant expressly abandons another copending unexamined application. The Patent Application Backlog Reduction Stimulus Plan
Published: 2010-11-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-28810] 4. Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Seventh Edition
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') issued the seventh edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (``TMEP''), and made available archived copies of the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions, on October 15, 2010.
Published: 2010-11-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-28394] 5. Expansion and Extension of the Green Technology Pilot Program
On December 8, 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented the Green
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Technology Pilot Program, which permits patent applications pertaining
to environmental quality, energy conservation, development of renewable
energy resources, and greenhouse gas emission reduction to be advanced
out of turn for
Published: 2010-11-10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-25860] 6. Performance Review Board (PRB)
In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board.
Published: 2010-10-14 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-25669] 7. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: United States
Published: 2010-10-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-24863] 8.United States Patent and Trademark Office
The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force is conducting a comprehensive review of the relationship between the availability and protection of online copyrighted works and innovation in the Internet economy. The Department, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Telecommunications and Information
Published: 2010-10-05 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-24354] 9. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Initial Patent
Published: 2010-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-23395] 10. Request for Comments on Incentivizing Humanitarian Technologies and Licensing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering probusiness strategies for incentivizing the development and widespread distribution of technologies that address humanitarian needs. One proposal being considered is a fasttrack ex parte reexamination voucher pilot program to create incentives for technologies and licensing
Published: 2010-09-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-23006] 11. Patent Examiner Technical Training Program
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking public assistance in providing technical training to patent examiners within all technology centers. The Patent Examiner Technical Training Program (PETTP) is intended to provide scientists and experts as lecturers to patent examiners in order to update them on technical
Published: 2010-09-15 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-20340] 12. Streamlined Procedure for Appeal Brief Review in Inter Partes Reexamination
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is streamlining the procedure for the review of appeal briefs filed in inter partes reexamination proceeding appeals to increase the efficiency of the appellate process and to reduce the pendency of appeals. The Chief Judge of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) or his designee
Published: 2010-08-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-19612] 13. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Secrecy and License
Published: 2010-08-09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-19337] 14. Pilot Program for Waiver of Patent Owner's Statement in Ex Parte
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recognizes the need to reduce the pendency of reexamination proceedings and improve the efficiency of the reexamination process. The USPTO is considering a number of short and longrange initiatives that can be implemented in three phases. In phase I, the USPTO will implement streamlined
Published: 2010-08-05 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-19103] 15. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Practitioner
Published: 2010-08-04 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-18424] 16. Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) has prepared Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in view of Bilski v. Kappos (Interim Bilski Guidance) for its personnel to use when determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101 in view of the recent decision by the United
Published: 2010-07-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-17667] 17. Treatment of Letters Stating That the USPTO's Patent Term Adjustment
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is clarifying its treatment of letters submitted by applicants and patentees stating that the USPTO's patent term adjustment determination indicated on a notice of allowance, issue notification, or patent, is greater than what the applicant or patentee believes is appropriate. The USPTO will
Published: 2010-07-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-17367] 18. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chap. 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Post Allowance and
Published: 2010-07-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-16975] 19. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Patent Term
Published: 2010-07-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-17000] 20. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Published: 2010-07-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-16597] 21. United States Patent and Trademark Office Draft Strategic Plan for FY
This notice announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) draft strategic plan for fiscal years (FY) 20102015 is available for public review and comment. The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) requires Federal agencies to establish a strategic plan covering not less than five years, and to solicit the
Published: 2010-07-09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-15469] 22. Correspondence With the United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice to update the service addresses for certain correspondence to the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and a component of OGC, the Office of the Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor (Office of the Solicitor). The Office is also
Published: 2010-06-25 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-15468] 23. Clarification on the Procedure for Seeking Review of a Finding of a
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is clarifying the procedure for seeking review of a determination that a substantial new question of patentability (SNQ) has been raised in an ex parte reexamination proceeding. This notice clarifies that while issues related to a SNQ determination are procedural, the Chief Judge of the Board
Published: 2010-06-25 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-15305] 24. Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendments
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') is amending the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to implement the Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010. The rule changes harmonize the framework for submitting trademark registration maintenance filings to the USPTO by permitting holders of international
Published: 2010-06-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 2010-15307] 25. Notice of Enforcement Policy Symposium on Combating Counterfeiting in the
To focus on the United States Government enforcement policy regarding counterfeit goods involving health and safety concerns and the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) efforts at home and abroad combating counterfeiting, the USPTO and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) are co hosting an
Published: 2010-06-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
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